Press Releases

(Washington, DC)—On November 13, 2014, Congressman Al Green (TX-09), along with other House Democrats led by Congressman Luis Gutierrez (IL-04), called on President Obama to provide relief for millions of families and meaningfully reform our immigration system.

(Houston, TX)—On Thursday, October 23, 2014, Congressmen Al Green (TX-09) and Ted Poe (TX-02), recognized October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Congressmen Al Green and Ted Poe have consistently collaborated to introduce resolutions raising awareness about the prevalence of domestic violence.

(Washington, DC)—On Friday, September 26, 2014, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) participated in a panel discussion with Sisters Network® Inc, a national African American breast cancer survivorship organization, at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 44th Annual Legislative Conference.

       (Washington, DC)--On September 24, 2014, Congressman Al Green received the “Leader of Democracy” Award from the Memorial Foundation. The Memorial Foundation is the successor to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Foundation, which raised the funds to build the memorial to Dr. King in our nation’s capital.

(Washington, DC)—On Tuesday, September 16, 2014, Congressman Al Green attended a White House meeting to discuss diversity in the field of asset management with Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Obama; Jeff Zients, Director of the National Economic Council; Secretary of Labor Thomas E.

(Washington, DC)--On September 8, 2014, Congressman Al Green introduced the Transparency in Policing (TIP) Act of 2014. This bill would require state and local law enforcement agencies that receive funds from Department of Justice to acquire body cameras for use by their law enforcement officers.

(St. Louis, Missouri)—On Monday, August 25, 2014, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) traveled to St. Louis, Missouri to attend the funeral of Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year old who was killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. Rep. Al Green joined Reps.

(Houston, TX)--On Saturday, August 23, 2014, Congressman Al Green (TX-09), in conjunction with HISD, Central Care Community Health Center, Community Health Choice, Raindrop Turkish House, and Kid’s Vision for Life; hosted the tenth annual ‘Green Light to Healthy Living’ health fair at Westbury High School, 11911 Chimney Rock, Houston, TX 77035.